Importance of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulations
There are key attributes of solid and hazardous waste and laws that an environmental professional can use to determine if a waste is solid or hazardous.
There are also key issues concerning exposure to toxicity used in hazardous waste determination as well as the interplay between industry and regulators.
As an environmentalist you want to drive home several concerns on solid and hazardous waste. Develop an essay to address the following:
- key attributes of solid and hazardous waste,
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) definitions,
- the role of risk assessment, and
- the interplay of industry interests versus regulatory protections
The attached 4 references (at a minimum) must be used in the presentation.